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Sonia Dada
My Secret Life (Capricorn)
Sonia Dada may not be the city’s best-known band, but its uplifting, gospel-drenched rock sound is as distinctive as its name. “My Secret Life,” the band’s third (and best) album, may be a bit top-heavy at 15 tracks, but ace songwriter Dan Pritzker’s varied pen brings out the best in singers Paris Delane, Michael Scott and newest recruit Shawn Christopher. From the New Orleans swagger of “Zachary” to the fatback funk of “Phases of the Moon,” the sinuous rocker “Cold” and the breezy “Paradise,” their peerless solo and group vocals seamlessly stitch together the group’s disparate elements. If you’re looking for Chicago’s answer to the Neville Brothers, this is it.